Publisher's Synopsis
WARM - WELCOMING - WISE
FIVE TENDER STORIES ABOUT WOMEN
REACHING OUT TO OTHERS AS THEY SHARE
THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS
Unto the Least of These - Charlotte Jacobs goes grocery shopping for Christmas dinner - and ends up giving away half her grocery money to a poor man and his two children. This family shares with others and miracles begin. Will Charlotte recognize the blessings as they come back to bless her life?
On Christ's Errand - Sarah, an elderly woman, takes a walk one cold wintry morning, and ends up in a school yard. A hurt, bullied schoolboy runs into her and knocks her into a snowdrift. Sarah befriends him and tells his teacher she has come to listen to her class read. Will the teacher let her stay - and let her make a difference in the lives of a classroom full of children?
A Patchwork Quilt Christmas - Auntie Anna and Uncle George care for her nephew's two young girls while their mother recovers from surgery. The girls feel loved and cherished by this elderly couple and don't want to go home with their too-busy father and sick mother. Can Anna and George teach the busy young parents to wrap their daughters with love and a patchwork quilt?
'Tis the Season - Kathryn- an elderly woman, Ginny- her friend, and Brianna- a little girl, are bound together by a special tradition - Christmas Cards. But this year, the tradition almost dies when Kathryn's caregiver forgets to mail her cards, Ginny thinks Christmas is humbug, and Brianna's mother doesn't want to bother sending Christmas cards. Will the tradition survive?
Project Candy Cane - Mrs. York, an extraordinary teacher, goes the extra mile as she teaches her class of fifth graders the true meaning of Christmas, love and friendship. Some of the children are not allowed to celebrate holidays, one child celebrates Hanukkah - not Christmas, and the children come from different economic and social groups. Will she be successful?
BONUS STORY: When Santa Came - A woman calls Kris on the phone and asks him to personally deliver a very special present on Christmas Eve. She assures him that if he will, doubts will fly and leave hope in its wake. Will Kris take the time on the busiest night of the year for him, to deliver this special Christmas present
